County to Issue New RFP for Bethesda Police Station
A plan to replace the aging second district police station suffered a setback after the county's deal with a private developer fell through.
Montgomery County will issue a new request for proposals (RFP) for a project to build a new second district police station in Bethesda. Officials are working to develop the new RFP, which isn't yet finalized, according to Greg Ossont, deputy director of planning and development for the county's Department of General Services. The county initially issued an RFP for a project to replace the aging Bethesda station in 2008. JBG issued the winning bid, but after years of negotiations, the developers backed out of a land-swap deal with Montgomery County to build the station as a part of a mixed-use residential project at 7900 Wisconsin Ave. Now, JBG plans to move forward with the Wisconsin Avenue development, albeit without the police station. …
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